Position Type: Full time
State: VA
City: Arlington
Zip Code: 22203

Overview

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

The Role

Construction Training and Development Specialist I supports the Project Support Planning Manager in the implementation of the Project Support Planning business function. The overall business function is to advise and assist construction teams with the development and management of budget, schedule, and project reporting to ensure favorable project outcomes.

To that end, the Construction Training and Development Specialist I facilitates delivery and design of training programs which are specific to the needs of the Construction business unit processes and systems. The focus of this position is facilitation and delivery of program curriculum for new and existing Construction associates with the goal of ensuring optimal performance. In addition, the position demonstrates leadership traits that promote effective teamwork, positive working relationships with all internal and external business partners, and understands, embraces and communicates the values, goals and mission statement of AvalonBay Communities and the Construction business unit.

This position requires thought partnership and collaboration with the Construction leadership group, Information Technology, Human Resources and Learning & Development. The Construction Training and Development Specialist I is expected to work independently with limited supervision from the Project Support Planning Manager.

Essential Job Functions:

• Build Strong Relationships: Collaborates and manages relationships interdepartmentally as it relates to the roll out of new initiatives, communication plans, policies, procedures, and technology improvements impacting New Construction & Capital Projects.

• Hands-on Training Specialist: Partners with L&D and HR to delivers new hire and continuing education training with emphasis on the Success Profile for the relevant Construction positions and the associated technology tools, policies and procedures. Provides additional regional and training support, as assigned.

• Onboarding: Leads new hire in training requirements for role, including systems and non-function specific topics, such as Workday, I-Beam, Bluebeam, PowerBI, as well as general AVB policies and procedures. Evaluates and communicates learning progress and expectations to new hire and their manager during the first 90 days.

• Continuous Improvement: Introduces and champions new initiatives and processes that continually improve Construction performance. Partners with Construction leaders and HR and L&D partners in curriculum design, delivery, modifications, and effectiveness. Makes recommendations for ongoing training. Partners with L&D to evaluate program effectiveness to improve quality and impact, recommends changes to internal customers, L&D, and implements them as needed.

• Customer Support/Quality Assurance: Communicates with Project Managers/Directors to solicit their feedback on project support needs, performance and improvements. Maintains superior current operational knowledge of workflows, policies, procedures and systems through taking calls, processing inventory, attending team meetings, side-by-side observations and conducting quality monitoring.

Non-Essential Functions:

• All other tasks as assigned by the manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field OR equivalent experience

Certification or Licensures:

• None required.

Experience:

• At least 2-3 years construction management experience or equivalent

• Some exposure to designing, developing, delivering and assessing training material for Construction field staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates presentation and facilitation skills and an aptitude for providing training.

• Possesses excellent verbal communication skills for training delivery and exhibits a dynamic and engaging classroom presence.

• Understands adult learning style and can develop facilitator guides and learning resources, as necessary

• Familiarity with conducting needs assessments

• Knowledge of Primavera Unifier, ASTA Power Project, Bluebeam, and Workday and ability to share that knowledge with others.

• Knowledge of budgeting, scheduling, quality policies and procedures and ability to share that knowledge with others.

• Uses resources creatively and adjusts to changes quickly and professionally.

• Works independently with minimal supervision, but also in a team environment when necessary.

• Reads and writes English as demonstrated by clear and concise written and verbal communications.

• Creates and delivers group presentations on function-related subject matter and writes reports in a clear, concise form.

• Performs basic Microsoft Office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Leverages AI to create training collateral

• Exhibits time management and organizational skills.

• Possesses analytical skills.

• Demonstrates teamwork skills as well as excellent consulting skills, (e.g., critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and influencing).

Physical Demands:

• Normal office environment with approximately 25-30% travel possible

Working Environment:

• Normal office environment

Training:

• Satisfactory completion of AVB’s new hire orientation within 30 days of employment or the first training session offered after employment.

• Satisfactory completion of AVB Standards of Business Conduct training within first 30 days of employment.

How AvalonBay Supports You

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)

Job ID JR106469